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Show THE SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAH could not picture them; and as the effort merely added to the gloom that enveloped him. ho abandoned It and again gave himself up to thoughts of Doris. As he hurried Into his clothes e strong temptation came to him to tell Bangs the whole story. Then Bangs would understsnd everything, and he, Laurie, would have the benefit of Rodney's advice and help In untying Doris tangle. Doris! . Again - site-sw- an Into the foreground of his consciousness with vividness that made his senses tingle. He wae sitting on a low chair, lacing his shoes, and his fingers shook as he finished the task. He dressed with almost frantic haste, urged on by a fear that, despite hla efforts, was shaping Itself Into a mental panic. e In hand, he faced Then, his familiar mirror, and recoiled with an exclamation. Doris was not there, but her win dow was, and banging from Its center catch was something bright , that caught Ids eye and Instantaneous recognition. It wae a. small. Homan scarf; with a narrow, vivid stripe. ' Laurie set his teeth. Even 8am fait the ophidian In Shaw. "Go on," be ordered. "Den I reckon Miss Mayo site put on a coat, an dat man wait. . 1 fought he was gwlne leave, an I sho wae glad. But ha stood dere, waitin an grlnnln nulf to split his bald." Laurie recognized the grin. . Bout minutes she come , She bad a big out," Sam went on. fur coat an a veil on. She look awful pale, an when dey got In de elva-to- r she dldn say word. Dry wssn nobody else In de car, au It teem lak I couldn't let her go off nohow, without aaylu somethin. So I say, 'You gwlne away, Miss Mayo?1 D man he look at me mighty cod an' hard, an' he only nod." "Didnt ehc speak at all? No, sab. She ain't say a word. She Jes stood stiff au' still, an he took hor out to do car, an dey bofe got In." "Was It a limousine, a closed car? "Yaas, sah." "Did the man himself drive It? No, sah. ne sat inside wld Mias Mayo. The man what drove It was younger." CHAPTER XI "What did he look like?" I couldnt ee much o him. II had a big coat on, an a cap. But hla Doris Take a Journey Within five minutes he was In the hair was yallah." studio building across the square, 4 Laurie recognized the secretary. Which way did they go?" frantically punching the elevator bell. uo he showed the of Outwardly signs ;.East." anxiety that racked him, but present- ; They were standing on the top ed to Sum, when that appreciative landing by tills time, end Lsurl youth stopped his elevator at the strode forward. ground floor, the sartorial perfection Til take a look around her rooms which Sam always vastly admired and Perhaps she left some message." sometimes d retimed of Imitating. But him, and thougl Ssm for such perfection Sam had no eyes he had accompanied not desired this continued -, today. Laurie found a cercompanionship, At this early hqur It was not much tain solace In It. In hi humble way more than half-paeight he had flits black boy was Doris' friend. Habrought down only two passengers, wns- doing hla small part now to help and no one but Laurie was watting her, if, as he evidently suspected, for the upward Journey. When the there was something sinister ,ln her .. v WNU Strrlc ' 0 -- Continued 14 he could, and must. To remain In his present state of suspense a moment longer than he need do was unthinkable. In a surprisingly short time he was In the studio building, facing the mnn 8am bad called Henry, a yawning night elevator man who regarded him and hla questions with a pessimism partly due to the lack of Bleep and These combined Influence fatigue. led him to making short work of getting rid of this unkempt and unseasonable caller, No, sah," he said. "Miss Mayo don receive no callers at dls yere hour. No, sah, Sam don come on tell eight o'clock. No, sah, I calnt take no messages to no ladles what ain't out dey beds ylt I got to perteck dese yere folks, I has," he ended austerely. The caller peeled a bill from hla ever-readroll, and the face of the buildings guardian angel changed and softened. "P'hnps I could Jes knock on Miss Mayo's do," he suggested after a thought-filleInterval. That'a all I want," agreed Laurie. "Knock at her door and ask her If Mr. Devon may call at nine and take her out to breakfast Tell her he has something very Important to say to her. Yaas, sah." The guardian was all humility. He accepted the bill, and almost simultaneously the elevator rose out of sight. The Interval before Its return was surprisingly short, but too long for the nerves of the caller. Laurie, pacing the lower hall, tilled It with apprehensions and visions which drove the blood from his heart ne could have embraced Henry when the latter appeared, wearing an expansively reassuring grin. "Miss Mayo she say, Yaas, he briefly reported. Under the force of the nervous reactuallaction he experienced, y. caught the mans arm. he Jerked out. "Shes there? "Youre sure of Itr Yaas, sah. Henry spoke soothingly. By this time he bad made a diagnosis of the callers condition which agreed with that of the Laurie had Just Interviewed. "She ssy, Yaas," he repeated. "I done say what you to!' me, and she say. Tell de genman, Ye, Jes like At last a cheerful whistle In the lower regions drew him down a flight of atalra to what appeared to be an anderground storeroom. Here a bulky, overalled Individual, looming large In the stopped In bis labor of pushing about some boxes and Laurie with surprise. ' "Are yon the watchman?" asked the latter, briskly. I am that," , "Were you here last night?" "I was." Was anyone else here?" "Dlvll a wan." "Did yon hear, any noise during the night?" "Dlvll a bit." "Were you asleep?" "I was." admitted the watchman, almply. His voice wus Hibernian, and rich with tolerant good humor. "I want to make a trade with you." The newcomer held out his silk hat. "Will you give me your hat, or any old hat youve got around the place, for this?" "I will," said the wntchnian calmly. he seemed a Though And who might man of few words. you be?" he added. "I came In last night with Mr. Shaw, and I spent the night here. When 1 woke up," added Laurie dryly, "I found that my host had moved. The watchman sadly shook his head. "You're a young lad," he said, with "TU a pity friendly sympathy. youve got Into these habits." Laurie grinned at him. He had discovered that his money, tike his watch, was safe In his pockets. Taking out a bill, he showed It to his companion. "Do you like the looks of that?" he Inquired. I do," admitted the watchman warmly. "Tell me all you know about Shaw, and take it for your trouble." I will," promptly agreed the other, "but 'Us not much you'll get for your money, for 'tls little enough I know. The man you're talkin about, I suppose, Is the fat fella with eyes you could bang yer hat on, that had the back room on the ground floor." "Thats the one." -"Then all 1 know Is, he moved In three days ago, and be njoved out two ''ours ago. What he did between titles 1 dont know, but he paid for the room for a month In advance, so dat. Laurie nodded and "Alt right. nobodys mournin his loss. "Did he say why he was going, or strode off. For the first time he was breathing naturally and freely. She where? "Dlvll a word did he say. He was waa there. She waa safe. In a little In a hurry, that lad. He had a gang more then an hour he woutd see her. of three men with him, and they had In the meantime hla argent needs I were a bath and a change of clothing. the place empty In ten minutes. waa dressed be would lent em a hand, an he gave me a dol- As soon as he studio building and to back the go lar, aud thats the last I saw of him." keep watch In the corridors until she A sudden thought struck the watchwas ready. Then, after breakfast, he man. "Where was you all the Ume?" would personally conduct her to the he asked with Interest. of Louise Ordways home. security cellar." "In the not see her. If she did need Louise . The watchman nodded, understand-Inglynot feel up to It, but ebe would surely give her asylum after bearing Lau-"u?r-fo- o young for that sort of rie's experiences of the night thing, me boy. Kow, I'm no teetotaler waa bis plan. It seemed a That inerelf," he went on argumentatively. one. He did not admit even to "A glass once In a while Is all right. good himself that under the tlr of sanga to If man know whin atop. But" froid he wore ae a garment every "How about that hat?" Interrupted In him waa crying out for the the restive victim of this homily, sound of Doris' voice. Also, as he "Have you got one handy? hurried along, he was conscious that "I have." a definite change was taking place In The watchman disappeared Into a hla attitude toward Herbert Itansome shadowy corner and returned with a Shaw. Slowly, reluctantly, but fully, battered derby. he bad now accepted the fact that "An a tine grand bat It Is!" he "Bertie represented a force that must earnestly assured the newcomer, as be reckoned with. be handed It over. Into the He Inserted the latch-keLaurie took the bat and put It on door of his apartment with an Inward Ms head, where, being too small for prayer that Bangs would not be visbtin. It perched at a rakish angle. He ible. and for a moment he hoped It dropiied the bank nota Into bis own had been granted. But when he ensilk list, and handed them to h!s coin-- . tered their common dressing-roolie punlon, who accepted them without found his chum there. In the last visible emotion.. Evidently, brief stages of his usual careful toilet. He though bis stay In the building had greeted Laurie without surprise or been, Herbert Itansome Shaw had ac- comment. In the detached, absent mancustomed Its watchman to surprises. ner he had assumed of late, and I.au-rl- e hurried Into the bathroom and Lauries last glimpse of the man as be hurried away showed him, with ex- turned on the hot water, glad of the treme efficiency and the awlft 'simul- excuse to escape even a taneous use of two hands, That greeting of Bangs added the putting the silk hat .on .bis head and Anal notes to. the minor symphony life wae playing for him this morning. Ae the bill In bis pocket. Laurie rushed through the early he lay back In the hot water, relaxEast side streets. He was not often ing his stllT, bruised body, the thought abroad at this hour, and even In hU came that possibly he and ltodney anxiety It surprised him to discover were really approaching the final how many were abroad so early In breaking point. Bangs waa not orIlia mornlngi The streets seemed full dinarily patient chap. He was ton for that. of pretty girls, hastening to factories Impetuous and and offices, and of briskly stepping But he hnd been wonderfully patient men and women, representing types with this friend of his heart. If It that also would ordtnnrlly catch the were true thnt the friendship was dyattention of the young playwright. ing under the strain put upon It, and But now he hnd neither thought 'hor Laurie knew how possible this was, and how swift and Intenae were eyes for them. ilia urgent needs were first the as- Bangs' reactions, life henceforth, howsurance that Doris was safe, and next ever full It might be, would lack an the privacy of his own rooms, a both, element that hnd been singularly vital and a change of clothing. Obviously, and comforting. He tried to think of he could not present htmsaif to Doris what future days would be without he presentin the sketchy entomb Bangs exuberant personality to fill ed now; or could be? He decided that them with work and color; but he semi-darknes- s, . y - d good-humore- . ' st departure.' y tete-a-tet- well-traine- d high-strun- ' g Entering the familiar studio, Laurie looked around It with a pang. Unlike the quarters of Shaw, It remained unchanged. The room, facing north as it did, looked a little cold In the early light, but It was still stamped with the Impress of Its former occupant. The flowers he bad given her only yesterday hung their heads In modest welcome, and half a dozen ' dozen revealed half homely little details .that were full of reassurance, nere, open and waa face down on the reading-table- , a book she might have dropped that minute. There was the long mirror before which she brushed her wonderful hair and, yes, the silver-backe- d brushes with which she brushed It On the writing-tabl- e were a pencil and a torn sheet of paper, as If she had Just dashed off a harried note. In short, everything la the room suggested that the owner, whose presence still hung about It, might return at any Instant And yet, there in the window, where he had half Jokingly told her to place It, hung the brilliant symbol of danger which he himself bad selected. lie walked over and took It from the latch. In doing this, he discovered that only half the scarf hung there, end that one end waa Jagged, as if roughly and hastily cut off. He put the scarf Into his pocket. As he did so, his pulses leaped. Pinned to Its fold wee a bit of paper, ao small and soft that even the Inquisitive eye of Sam, following his every motion, Billed to detect It. Laurie turned to the black boy. "We'd better get out of here," he suggested, trying to speak carelessly and leading the way ae he spoke. "Miss Mayo may be back at any moeye-flash- night-watchm- Dorla Was Not Thors, but Her Win- dow Was, and Hanging From Its Cantor Wae Something Bright That Caught Hla Eye and Instantaneous Recognition. two tenants of the building had walked far enough toward Its front entrance to be out of earshot, Sam arm and almost grasped dragged him Into the car. As ha did so, he hissed four words: "She gone, Mist Devon!" Gone! Where? When?" Laurie had not expected this. He realized now that be should have done so. His failure to take In the possibility of her going was part of his Infernal optimism, of his Inability eveu now to take her situation at Its face value. 6am was answering his ques. . . . . tions: . . , "'Bout eight, Jes after Henry went and I come on. An aut'moblle stop In front de do, an' dat man wld de eyes he come In. I try atop him fum takln' de car, but he push me on one side an order me up, like he wae WIIboii hlsself. So I took him to de top flo. But when w got dere an' he went to Mias Mayo's do, I Jes kep' d car right dere an' watch him." "flood boy. What happened? "He knock an' nullin' happen. Den he call out, 'Dorla, Doris. Jes like dat. an she come an talk to him; hut she didn't open de do'." "Could you hear what else he said? "No. sah. After dat he whisper to her, hlssln' like a endke." Jwww two-thre- e halr-broshe- CHAPTER X Qtildren Gy for . ment" MOTHER Fletcher's Castoria is especially prepared to relieve Infants in amts and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind .Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of AWlmcly Harmless - No Opiates. 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Next morning shampoo with there Thursday. In the telegram reCutlcure Soap end hot water. Make ceived the word "left" bad become them your everyday toilet preparation "died," and have n clear ektn and soft, white hands. Advertisement 8ometlmes even a fool makes a better friend than the man who knows too much, says the Office Boy. Huh? "Who Is that?" The Its easy to fool a man who lias no champion." "Has he much of a following?" faith lu human nature. eo-pl- hog-callin- g Sam's eyes bulged till they rivaled Shaws. "You don' tlnk ahe goner he stammered. , "Why should we think she ba gone?" Laurie tried to grin at him. "Perhaps she'a merely taking an automobile ride, or an early train for a day In the country. Certainly nothing here looks as If she had gone away for good. People usually pack, don't they?" Sam dropped hla eyes. His face, human till now, took on Its familiar, sphlnxtlke look. He followed it 1st Devon" Into the elevator In silence, and started the car on Its downward hie passenger was Journey. But about to depart with a nod, Sam prereflection to take sented him with away with him. (TO BB CONTINUED.) XXXX4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Fox Firet No Longer Cause Childish Fear exlloyt and girls nowadays seldom a thrill mysterithe of seeing perience ous light glowing dimly In the depths of the forest or gleaming from some rotten log In a lonely swamp. The cutting away of the forest and the draining of swampy land have cleared from much of the landscape the causes which produce fox fire. In early day, however, the feet of pioneer children often were sent scampering borne In the twilight when their owner came unexpectedly upon a light which seemed to have no source, says (lie Indianapolis News. 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